Foz do Iguaçu Off The Beaten Path Tips by daevemanbrazil

See 3 Countries at the same time!

This is not actually a off the beaten path activity. The Marco das Tres Fronteiras used to be one of the most visited tourist point in Foz do Iguacu, but now, even after the revitalization, many don't know about it or don't take a couple of hours of their time to visit it.

In the Marco das Tres Fronteiras, you will be able to see Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. From it's monument (an obelisc), you will see both rivers, Rio Parana - west that separated Brazil from Paraguay and Rio Iguacu - south, wich separates Brazil and Argentina. The monument was opened in July 20th, 1903.

Besides the monument, in the same place there is a monument in the name of Alvar Nunes Cabeza de Vaca, the man who discovered the Iguassu Falls in 1542.

The real off beaten path visit In the Marco das Tres Fronteiras is the "Espaco das Americas", that is a wooden made construction where you will find several murals with local histories and information on native indians. It is a very nice place, where my class had the Graduation Cerimony in 2000.